Friday, February 17, 2012

Keystone pipeline bill

WASHINGTON, Feb 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives passed an energy bill on Thursday that would wrest control of a permit for the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline away from President Barack Obama, who has put the project on hold.

(Huffington Post)

Representatives of Keystone XL developer TransCanada Inc. supported his bill Thursday to allow the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality to restart its review of a new pipeline route around the Sand Hills.

(Omaha World-Herald)

The U.S. House passed legislation that would force U.S. approval of TransCanada Corp. (TRP)'s Keystone XL pipeline and open Atlantic waters to offshore drilling over objections from the Obama administration.

(Bloomberg)

WASHINGTON — The Republican-controlled House endorsed a plan Thursday to vastly expand oil and gas drilling off the nations coasts and force the approval of the Keystone XL pipeline -- all to help pay for a $260 billion transportation bill.

(Billings Gazette)

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell indicated Tuesday Republicans would push for a vote on a transportation bill amendment that would approve the Keystone XL pipeline. The amendment co-sponsored by McConnell, R-Ky., GOP Sen.

(Houston Chronicle)

The U.S. House of Representatives passed an energy bill late Thursday to wrest control of a permit for the controversial pipeline away from U.S. President Barack Obama, who has put the project on hold.

(Calgary Herald)

Democrats failed to get a measure into the bill ensuring Keystone XL pipeline was designated for U.S. markets. The U.S. Senate, controlled by Democrats, is considering similar legislation that doesnt include the Keystone XL pipeline.

(United Press International)

Bill Cassidy (R-LA). Not only are we going to have mining Many Democrats support constructing the Keystone pipeline. I think Keystone will turn out differently than ANWR, Barton added.